zombie meaning and definition

ZOMBIE noun

Definition of zombie (noun)

1. a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
   • synonyms: living dead, zombi
2. (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body
   • synonyms: zombi, zombi spirit, zombie spirit
3. a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
   • synonyms: snake god, zombi
4. someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
   • "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
   • synonyms: automaton, zombi
5. several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
   • synonyms: zombi